CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844 — Page 213

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house at

Stands.

2.

macho, states,

the Spanish

that he muster.

and English

Languages, and consents to act as Interpreter. He is room accordingly.

The prisoner acknowledges himself to be rightly designated as

Read letter (Produced to these proceedings) from

the Coloma

" to Secretary conducting this investigation. The purport of this letter is

explained to prisoner.

Prisoner is told, that the charge preferred against him is, that on the morning of the twentieth of October, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, he, on board the British brig Haslequin then lying at anchor in the Straits of Formosa, feloniously, and maliciously, assaulted and wounded William Hoptris, the said vessel's second mate, who on the 27th of October in the same year, died of the wound so received or violence done.

Prisoner pleading not guilty, Dan Partridge is sworn and deposes.

I am second mate of the British brig Harlequin. I was, previous to the decease of William Stopkris, late of the Harlequin. On Friday (witness states that he is not certain as to the date without reference to the log book) at seven A.M., I was standing on the top gallant forecastle Harlequin - which vessel was then lying at anchor.

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house at Stands. 2. macho, states, the Spanish that he muster. and English Languages, and consents to act as Interpreter. He is room accordingly. The prisoner acknowledges himself to be rightly designated as Read letter (Produced to these proceedings) from the Coloma " to Secretary conducting this investigation. The purport of this letter is explained to prisoner. Prisoner is told, that the charge preferred against him is, that on the morning of the twentieth of October, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, he, on board the British brig Haslequin then lying at anchor in the Straits of Formosa, feloniously, and maliciously, assaulted and wounded William Hoptris, the said vessel's second mate, who on the 27th of October in the same year, died of the wound so received or violence done. Prisoner pleading not guilty, Dan Partridge is sworn and deposes. I am second mate of the British brig Harlequin. I was, previous to the decease of William Stopkris, late of the Harlequin. On Friday (witness states that he is not certain as to the date without reference to the log book) at seven A.M., I was standing on the top gallant forecastle Harlequin - which vessel was then lying at anchor.
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house at Stands. 2. macho, states, the Spanish that he muster. and English Languages, and consents to act as Interpreter _ He is troom a acce. ordingly. The prisoner acknowledges hiswelf to be rightly designated as Read letter / Pro.33 fallnähed Salvador Lucrade. to these proceedings) from the Coloma " to retary orcising this investigation. The purport of this letter is to prisoner. explained Prisoner is told, that the charge preferred against hin it. that the morning of the twentieth- October. One thousand eight hue= dred and forty forty three did, he, of one board then the British brig Haslegion Hove lying at anchor in the stars of Framme. Post: Pros: 210 hannns, on the Cbest of China,.. feloniously, and indacofully, assault and round William Hoptris - 1– the said resol; second mate of who arck, on the 2y Hof Belober Hof Betober in the died, same year, of the to Do received or voldJ Prisoner pleasing not guilt, Dan Partridge is swoon and deposes. I am second mate of the Brition brig Harlequin. I was, previous to the d'occase of William Stopkris, Fand Late of He Harlequim. In Friday : / Shahrene ] the 21 of betober (entire/ Thelene? tates that he is not ecrtain as to the date without reference log jorcasite of the book) at seven Ash, I was Handing on the top gallant forcastle Harlegium - which repel was there as at EX
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house at

Stands.

2.

macho, states,

the Spanish

that he muster.

and English

Languages, and consents to act as Interpreter _ He is troom a

acce.

ordingly.

The prisoner acknowledges

hiswelf to be rightly designated as

Read letter / Pro.33 fallnähed

Salvador Lucrade.

to these proceedings) from

the Coloma

" to retary orcising this investigation. The purport of this letter is

to prisoner.

explained

Prisoner is told, that the charge preferred against hin it. that the morning of the twentieth- October. One thousand eight hue= dred and forty

forty three did,

he,

of

one

board then

the British brig Haslegion Hove

lying

at anchor in the stars of

Framme.

Post: Pros:

210

hannns, on the Cbest of China,.. feloniously,

and indacofully, assault and round William Hoptris - 1– the said resol;

second mate of

who arck, on the 2y Hof Belober

Hof Betober in the

died,

same year, of the

to

Do received

or voldJ

Prisoner pleasing not guilt, Dan Partridge is swoon and

deposes.

I am second mate of the Brition brig Harlequin. I was, previous to the d'occase of William Stopkris, Fand

Late of

He Harlequim. In Friday

: / Shahrene ] the 21 of betober (entire/

Thelene?

tates that he is not ecrtain as to the

date without reference

log

jorcasite of the

book) at seven Ash, I was Handing

on the top gallant forcastle Harlegium - which repel

was there as

at

EX

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